3044'Tis but the shadow of a wife you see,

3045The name, and not the thing.

3046Ros Both, both, O pardon.

3047Hel Oh my good Lord, when I was like this Maid,

3048I found you wondrous kinde, there is your Ring,

3049And looke you, heeres your letter: this it sayes,

3050When from my finger you can get this Ring,

3051And is by me with childe, &c. This is done,

3052Will you be mine now you are doubly wonne?

3053Ros If she my Liege can make me know this clearly,

3054Ile loue her dearely, euer, euer dearly.

3055Hel If it appeare not plaine, and proue vntrue,

3056Deadly diuorce step betweene me and you.

3057O my deere mother do I see you liuing?

3058Laf Mine eyes smell Onions, I shall weepe anon:

3059Good Tom Drumme lend me a handkercher.

3060So I thanke thee, waite on me home, Ile make sport with

3061thee: Let thy curtsies alone, they are scuruy ones.

3062King Let vs from point to point this storie know,

3063To make the euen truth in pleasure flow:

3064If thou beest yet a fresh vncropped flower,

3065Choose thou thy husband, and Ile pay thy dower.

3066For I can guesse, that by thy honest ayde,

3067Thou keptst a wife her selfe, thy selfe a Maide.

3068Of that and all the progresse more and lesse,

3069Resoluedly more leasure shall expresse:

3070All yet seemes well, and if it end so meete,

3071The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.

3073THe Kings a Begger, now the Play is done

3074All is well ended, if this suite be wonne

3075That you expresse Content: which we will pay

3076With strife to please you, day exceeding day

3077Ours be your patience then, and yours our parts

3078Your gentle hands lend vs, and take our hearts Exeunt omn.